30 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a contributor to crime according to the text?
Societal factors
What does the text say about the causes of serious crime?
There are well-supported explanations for how repeated, violent criminality develops
What is the implication of the diversity of serious criminality?
Individuals travel several causal pathways to different brands of criminality
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a biological risk factor for criminal behavior?
Socioeconomic status
What is the relationship between causal factors and criminality according to the text?
No single causal factor explains all crime
According to the text, what are the chances of repeated offending increased by?
All of the above
What does the text say about the integration of various factors in understanding crime?
Various factors act in concert to produce criminality
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an early indicator of a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder?
History of physical abuse
According to the text, aggressive boys who turn into men are more likely to do which of the following?
All of the above
At what age does aggression begin to crystallize according to the text?
8
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor that promotes criminality according to the text?
Positive peer influences
According to the text, what is one possible mechanism by which substance abuse leads to more crime?
Depression of inhibitory brain areas
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential consequence of school failure according to the text?
Improved academic success
According to the text, what is one possible effect of exposure to TV violence on children?
Increase in aggressive attitudes, values, and behaviors
Which of the following is NOT a maintenance factor for violent offending, according to the text?
Associations with law-abiding citizens
According to the text, what is a key implication of the integrative model of crime prevention?
Preventing crime is a better approach than rehabilitating criminals
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a pathway to deviance that must be blocked early, according to the text?
Failing at legitimate employment
According to the text, what is one reason why early conduct and academic problems are strongly related to later substance abuse?
Lack of parental monitoring and sanctioning
According to the text, what tends to compound the reinforcing potential of antisocial conduct?
Early conduct and academic problems
According to the text, what are the long-term risks of apprehension and punishment for offenders?
Associations with aggressive peers
According to the text, what happens to associations with aggressive peers as repeat offenders experience arrests and incarcerations?
They increase
According to the text, what is one factor that can contribute to violent offending becoming an entrenched way of life?
Resentment and contempt for social rules
According to the text, what is one factor that can contribute to violent offending becoming an entrenched way of life?
Resentment and contempt for social rules
Which of the following psychological factors may accompany biological risks or convey their own independent vulnerability to crime?
Personality traits of irritability, impulsiveness, and low empathy
What are some characteristics of crime-causing environments mentioned in the passage?
Social impoverishment and disorganization
What factors may forge the links between biological factors and aggression, according to the passage?
Disturbed attachments with parents
What are some early indicators of aggressiveness in preschool and elementary school children mentioned in the passage?
All of the above
What are some major long-term adjustment problems that youth identified as at risk in childhood may experience?
All of the above
According to the passage, what is the relationship between aggressive children and aggressive adults?
Aggressive children often grow up to be aggressive adults
According to the passage, what are the two subtypes of adolescent offenders suggested by one model?
Those who display conduct-disordered behaviors earlier in adolescence that persist into adulthood
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